The Brave Babes Battle Bus - Are Going To Need A Bigger Bus!

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Hello, tis me, Mouse

Welcome to the Brave Babes Battle Bus, it's a place of solace, support and sanctuary, but also it's also a Bus full of chatterboxes, waffling on about all sorts!

Our aim this year is to kick the WineWitch or WW into touch and get sober!

Some of the Babes on board are doing Dry January, some drink in moderation, some just drink. Some of us are sober, some of us are trying so very, very hard to be.

Some of us have been dry for days, weeks, months and some of us years...... some of us are just starting out and are scared of what stopping drinking means. It's not forever, it's just for today if that's what you want.

We have a saying on the Bus One Day At A Time. Or ODAAT

Take each moment, each day and each blip as it comes.

Although some Babes have been here a while and kind of 'know' each other, we all have different lives, different roles to play, different places to sit on the Bus, but we ALL have or have had abusive relationships with alcohol and we're here because we want that to change; for the better.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME HERE so don't be afraid to just jump right in and say hello. Post as much or as little as you like! It's all up to you.

For those who want to catch up - here is the PREVIOUS THREAD

And the first ever thread, with links to the others over the last almost 3 years! FIRST THREAD

Just had a very nice candle lit bath (I won't mention the tiny little setting fire to the shower curtain incident...it was dealt with snappily) and am drinking a vry nice glass of lime juice with tonic water - it's actually really good!. All sleep well and boot the witch!

guggs hmm you seem to know me well...

ma you have NOT failed us, if anything I think it's great you only had one glass and threw the rest away, because it's even harder to stop once you've started. if you know what I mean.

and purple gossip about Tasty Farmer is just what the Bus needs! I assume I'm still on for bridesmaid duty?

Ma agree with Gugg, you haven't let anyone down and you haven't failed - you stumbled that's all and now you are getting up again, still on the right path :) I could have written all your posts tonight and the only thing that stopped me having that glass was buying myself some new boots online (which I can't afford) to feel I was treating myself. You really haven't let me down and hey you past your personal best and your still going xx

Gugg yes soaps are ridiculous, everyone goes straight to the pub every night,

Sending huge huge hugs! You poured the rest away! xxxxxx

Thanks Faire, Gugg and LRD The knee is beautiful colours now. Have had to tell DC that I slipped and fell (just left out the embarrassing details) as I can't walk up the stairs properly and they noticed. Must have jarred my back and shoulder in the fall as they are complaining too. Got lots of sympathy from DC - which made me feel guilty/worse.

Green You hang in there girl! You are doing fabulously! xx
Smell I haven't told any of my friends - which is why this bus is so valuable. All my friends think I'm really strong and capable. When I'm feeling weak and vulnerable, it's almost as if I'm letting them down somehow. Sensible side of the brain knows this is total rubbish but still.....

Oh, and Ma more hugs for you Sweetpea. (())

green I'm past my best? ...oh, I see what you mean. As you were.....

Hey Joey Of course you are! Seems he's keeping the puppy! I'm going to try and post the photo of him - just to make you smile. (Did we settle on yellow brush nylon for your dress.....?) xx

(Puppy pic posted!)

How are you today Koti? Has your arthritis and earache eased up at all? x

purple, can you go to the GP if it stays sore? That sounds as if you've really jarred something and knee stuff can be nasty.

ma - well done for stopping at one.

PS FYI If you log on to the Pizza Express web site, you can get a voucher code for 40% off your bill! Runs 'til 24th Jan Mondays - Thursdays. Obviously avoid the Vino Collapso! For those on Boot Camp - they've got some great salads too. Might be a nice treat for us all?!

OMG purple that is a incredibly sweet little pup.

MARRY HIM NOW

at Joey. You just can't wait for that dress, can you?! Venus He's gorgeous, isn't he?! Apparently, he's quite cheeky. I've offered to have him (don't think Libby would be too impressed though!).

smells I cannot believe your courage, I feel ridiculously humble after reading your text. Concentrate on today and we will help you with tomorrow, after what you've been through, you can destroy the wine witch with one breath of your determination and courage xxxxx ( I'm creeping away feeling ashamed at my moans) x x x

purple said >> he's gorgeous isn't he?

puppy or farmer?

Oh dear... Am so pissed off... Wine witch got me was almost there... Will be in the side car for a few days I reckon... Too much crap in my life at moment... No work for forseeable future... DP in another country... Living with parents @ 42 years old... WTF!
I drank tonight.. Nearly just 2glasses but i have just finished the bottle.
Cant say if I feel any better for it or not?!? Anyway, its done now, and cant turn back the clock... But tomorrow I WILL NOT BE DRINKING
Daaay1

Ma you haven't let me down, treat that 1 glass as an experiment - what have you learnt? That you don't need it? That it's not all that?

Be kind to yourself lovely please x

Wow, gorgeous puppy!

I've read back but just haven't got the energy to post tonight. Welcome smellslike and hello to all t'other babes.

I've had a real slump too. Stressy day and feeling harried and knackered, and I really really really wanted to pour a glass of wine while I was cooking. I didn't though, but I think it was only the prospect of having a glass tomorrow night that meant I didn't. That's not good really - I don't want to blow this by drinking too much. Ho hum, I'm too tired to think about it now.

Night babes x

Sorry not managed to read through all messages, the bus is going too fast, we're going to get a speeding ticket!!! (((( )))) hugs for purple your story sounded exactly like something I would of done but I would of opened the wine ten probably passed on in the living room! Amazing you didn't open & have poured away! Massive (((( )))) for smellslike my dm is a functioning alcoholic though would never ever admit that as in her mind an alcoholic is an old man in the park drinking booze from brown paper bag. My dm had brca 3 yrs ago & as soon as she came out of treatment centre she lit up a cigarette & as soon as she got home she poured a glass of wine. My dm's df was an alcoholic who came from a mining family in the west of Scotland & were all drinkers. My dm is starting to get more like her df when drinking. I see my dbro has issues with alcohol & various members of my family. It scares me to think is it inevitable that I will go down the same path. I know when out & I'm drinking I always want the night to go on. Good luck smellslike glad you've found the bus x

Purple - aborable puppy - is he a Cairn? We have one and they really are AWESOME little dogs!

Just wanted to say I'm a very long time lurker, occasional poster, under a nc (the veryworried part of my nc is not to do with alcohol or drinking) and you babes with all your stories help keep me on the straight and narrow, you really do, and I just pop up occasionally to mark my place so that I don't lose the thread.

And I also wanted to encourage Smellsliketeenspunk to post again and keep posting. As you know, it is a battle bus like no other!

Morning all! That drinking mirror is petrifying. Do not upload pictures of your daughters. It was like l

Sorry- uploading pictures of dd was depressing as she looked like me.
May I make a suggestion? I think we need to constantly rename the wine witch- otherwise she loses her 'bite'. A bit like alcohol itself, if the quantities and consequences were like it is now at the beginning we'd be horrified, but we get used to it.
Today's wine witch could be voice of denial, or sleezy ex?

I think of her as a stroppy toddler. If your 3-year-old wanted to play with a sharp knife would you let her? No. What if she whined and demanded and threw a trantrum? Still NO.

What if she then promised to be careful, and she deserved a treat because she had been so good all day?

STILL NO! and go and sit on the naughty step and stop bugging me about it.

All the babes, but specifically mrd and smells how are you today?